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Shades of Death 10 Miler
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Shades of Death 10 Miler

Avella, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

The Shades of Death 10 Miler is a challenging 10 mile loop backroad run/hike located in Avella, PA. It will start and finish at the Polar Star Club. The run/walk will take you on multiple back roads with scenic views of farms and forests including Shades of Death Road.
 
Over 1200' of Ascent and 1200' of Descent.
 
There will be a 4-hour cutoff to finish. 3 official Aid stations will be located near mile 3, 6, and 8.
 
You are invited to stick around after the race for a meal (included for racers), drinks, and live music!!
 
All donations and profits will benefit area Volunteer Fire Departments.

Race is located at Polar Star Club
 
 Must be registered before 9/30/2026 to guarantee t-shirt and runner swag.

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Running

8th Annual Shades of Death 10 Miler

Trail with hills

Oct 17, 2026 16.1K 10:00 AM
$60.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Avella, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 7.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
61.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 04m

The sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 6:39 PM local time (EDT) in Avella on October 17, 2026 — 11h 04m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Avella event

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